Netpolicy/Net neutrality

The open Internet is at the center of our economy and our daily lives. Net neutrality is the principle that all communications on the Internet should be treated equally, and not blocked, throttled, or prioritized for commercial gain.

Mozilla has also actively supported net neutrality advocacy in Colombia and in Brazil.

In May 2014, Mozilla submitted a request to the FCC to adopt real net neutrality protections, relying on Title II of the Communications Act to overcome the legal obstacles put in place by the January D.C. Circuit decision. For more: Mozilla Open Policy blog post

In July and September 2014, Mozilla submitted comments to the FCC in support of net neutrality.

Through 2014 and early 2015, Mozilla organized a broad campaign across multiple outreach channels to mobilize grassroots support for net neutrality. In February 2015, we declared victory for these efforts.

The evolution to Title II

Mozilla has always maintained that the open Internet needs enforceable, effective net neutrality rules, and that Title II authority is needed in the U.S. for the FCC to achieve that goal. So when President Obama announced his support for reclassification in November 2014, we cheered the move.